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Wayleaves & Access
Before you sign the consent form.

Pylons, poles, pipes, cables and fibre. A wayleave usually lasts as long as the asset does, so the terms you agree now stay with the land.

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When You'd Call Me

  • A wayleave officer has asked me to sign a consent form
  • A new line or pipe is planned across the land
  • Works have started and the land hasn't been put right
  • I want to know if the payment offered is fair

Wayleaves

What I Do

  • Explain the wayleave or easement in plain English
  • Check the route against your farm, forest or site plans
  • Set out the compensation, crop loss and disturbance payments
  • Agree access, gates, drainage and reinstatement in writing
  • Deal with engineers, ecologists and contractors on your behalf

Experience

Why Me

  • Five years negotiating wayleaves and access agreements for utility projects
  • I know the forms, the process and what's normally agreed
  • Plain-English advice, with your solicitor brought in when needed

Who You May Be Dealing With

  • ESB Networks
  • EirGrid
  • Gas Networks Ireland
  • Uisce Éireann
  • National Broadband Ireland
  • Wind and solar developers (grid connections)

On a farm? See farm wayleaves on Farm Advice.

Contact

Tell Me What's Going On

Fill in the form or call me. I'll come back to you promptly, and everything you share stays confidential.

I give practical advice, not legal, tax or financial advice. I'll tell you when you need a solicitor, accountant or registered valuer, and help you brief them.